Economy | June 2

IntroductionOne of the most striking observation in the US is that even though the country is currently experiencing its worst riots since 1968, its worst economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s and its worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu

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Stocks | June 2

It was no coincidence that Memorial Day weekend saw all U.S. states open up to some degree. The weather across much of the country was perfect for getting out and enjoying the outdoors, especially various bodies of water. And that means

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Stocks | June 1

Contrarian value investors are always on the look-out for shares that the market has overlooked. In times of economic uncertainty - when stock prices become erratic - good quality stocks can become cheaper. The question is whether Synchrony Financial (NYQ:SYF) is currently one of them. 

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Stocks | June 1

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) stock is showing signs of fatigue after February's historic rally above 20-year resistance, potentially setting the stage for a failed breakout that ends the stock's long-term uptrend. Fortunately for chip sector aficionados, this looks like stock-specific

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Investing | June 1

Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global Investors bought shares of the following stocks in both the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.AssurantThe firm raised the Assurant Inc. (AIZ) position by 31.64% in the fourth quarter and then added 15.43%

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Stocks | June 1

The global economy is beginning to reopen, and that is very good news. Oil stocks were under pressure even before the pandemic hit, but things got worse as lockdowns began. Demand fell of a cliff, and even Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock took a

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